The leadership of the National Assembly has approved the appointment of Bashir Abubakar as the new Chief Public Complaint Commissioner of the Federation under provisions of the law establishing the Public Complaint Commission.
The National Assembly also approved the appointment of 37 other federal commissioners for the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary, Research and Information, Dr Barde Umoru on behalf of the Clerk to the National Assembly, Sani Magaji Tambawal.
He said the appointment is in compliance with section 2(1) of the Public Complaints Commission (PCC) Establishment Act.
The other commissioners appointed are Ubong Uwah (Akwa Ibom), Yusuf Abdullahi Ata (Kano State), Olayisade Akintade Charles (Ekiti), Abatcha Maaji (Borno), Falola Olanrewaju Jimoh (Kwara), Dr Achi Ezeora Christian (Ebonyi) and James Ogaba Oche (Benue State).
Others are Edith Okoli (Enugu), Adekunle Alao (Osun), Barde Usman Shehu (Jigawa), Maryam Dalhatu Abdulmalik (Adamawa), Barr Ronke Binawari (Bayelsa), Dr Owa E. Owa (Cross River), Mathew Uduaghan (Delta), Bashir M. Isah (Katsina), Sama’il Salihu Bui (Kebbi), Mirakinyo Akinuye (Ogun), Nuhu Sabo (Taraba), Hassan Garba Katuzu (Yobe), Sani Akilu Idris (Kaduna ), Madukwe E. E. (Abia) and Austin Aigbavboa (Edo).
Also appointed as Commissioners for the commission are Bose Mohammed Bashir (Gombe), Oladeinde Abolarin (Kogi), Olataun Rashidat Yusuf (Oyo), Ernest Chima (Rivers), Baba Ibrahim Mohammed (Bauchi), Mohammed Galandanci (Sokoto), Muoka Emmanuel Okechukwu (Anambra), Musa Dikko (FCT), Mike Uzodimma (Imo), Odunewu Hafeez Adekunle (Lagos), Hon Kehinde Adeyemi Oni (Ondo), Abbas Garba (Plateau), Amb Hamidu Ibrahim (Zamfara), Mustapha Saidu Mahmud (Nasarawa) and Abdulrahman Mohammed (Niger).
